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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

mutual fund
VWESX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.87 -0.04 -0.51%
primary theme
U.S. Long-Term Bond Duration
share class
Admiral (VWETX) Investor (VWESX)
VWESX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.87 -0.04 -0.51%
primary theme
U.S. Long-Term Bond Duration
share class
Admiral (VWETX) Investor (VWESX)
VWESX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$7.87 -0.04 -0.51%
primary theme
U.S. Long-Term Bond Duration
share class
Admiral (VWETX) Investor (VWESX)

Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

VWESX | Fund

$7.87

$15.5 B

4.74%

$0.38

0.21%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.6%

1 yr return

5.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

-6.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

-1.6%

Net Assets

$15.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

7.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$7.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.21%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 24.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

VWESX | Fund

$7.87

$15.5 B

4.74%

$0.38

0.21%

VWESX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -6.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 2.94%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Scott St. John

Fund Description

The Fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. Medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3 by Moody’s or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. Investment-grade fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa3 and above by Moody’s or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. The Fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to fall within a range that is five years shorter than or five years longer than that of its benchmark index, which had a dollar-weighted average maturity of 23 years as of January 31, 2024. The Fund may invest in derivatives instruments, such as options, futures contracts, and other swap agreements. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors. Each advisor independently selects and maintains a portfolio of securities for the Fund.
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VWESX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWESX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.6% -1.7% 8.1% 68.75%
1 Yr 5.3% 0.4% 11.0% 71.88%
3 Yr -6.5%* -12.1% 35.8% 62.50%
5 Yr -1.6%* -7.1% 23.3% 77.42%
10 Yr 2.1%* -1.0% 13.9% 65.38%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWESX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.2% 0.4% 6.0% 53.13%
2022 -28.6% -31.0% 111.9% 40.63%
2021 -7.4% -8.2% -0.4% 62.50%
2020 7.7% 1.9% 12.2% 45.16%
2019 14.4% 1.2% 19.0% 63.33%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWESX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.6% -1.7% 8.1% 68.75%
1 Yr 5.3% 0.4% 11.0% 71.88%
3 Yr -6.5%* -12.1% 35.8% 62.50%
5 Yr -1.6%* -7.1% 23.3% 77.42%
10 Yr 2.1%* -1.0% 13.9% 65.38%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWESX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 9.2% 0.4% 11.2% 46.88%
2022 -25.4% -31.0% 121.2% 34.38%
2021 -2.1% -2.9% 3.1% 75.00%
2020 15.7% 4.2% 18.6% 45.16%
2019 20.9% 4.6% 24.6% 56.67%

NAV & Total Return History

VWESX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWESX Category Low Category High VWESX % Rank
Net Assets 15.5 B 10.2 M 15.5 B 6.25%
Number of Holdings 1390 40 3692 46.88%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.23 B 3.98 M 1.59 B 18.75%
Weighting of Top 10 7.75% 2.7% 58.1% 87.50%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. ANHEUSER-BUSCH 1.36%
  2. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 1.27%
  3. MICROSOFT CORP 0.76%
  4. WELLS FARGO CO 0.73%
  5. CITI TREAS TRI-PARTY 0.70%
  6. GOLDMAN SACHS GP 0.64%
  7. WELLS FARGO TRIPARTY MTGE 0.62%
  8. JPMORGAN CHASE 0.58%
  9. BRISTOL-MYERS 0.55%
  10. ABBVIE INC 0.54%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWESX % Rank
Bonds 		95.40% 70.58% 182.58% 87.50%
Other 		2.72% -70.63% 6.42% 12.50%
Cash 		1.89% -2.42% 10.01% 31.25%
Convertible Bonds 		0.27% 0.00% 2.97% 62.50%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 8.71% 84.38%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 18.60% 84.38%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWESX % Rank
Corporate 		78.19% 0.41% 98.94% 40.63%
Municipal 		8.91% 0.00% 99.04% 21.88%
Government 		7.99% 0.00% 46.64% 53.13%
Cash & Equivalents 		1.27% 0.00% 10.01% 21.88%
Securitized 		0.57% 0.00% 4.69% 46.88%
Derivative 		0.33% 0.00% 6.42% 34.38%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWESX % Rank
US 		95.11% 70.58% 178.57% 84.38%
Non US 		0.29% 0.00% 4.26% 28.13%

VWESX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWESX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.21% 0.04% 4.14% 65.63%
Management Fee 0.21% 0.03% 0.65% 37.50%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.05% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

VWESX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.75% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VWESX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VWESX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 24.00% 1.00% 85.00% 33.33%

VWESX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWESX Category Low Category High VWESX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.74% 0.00% 6.52% 34.38%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VWESX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWESX Category Low Category High VWESX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.94% 2.10% 5.46% 71.88%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VWESX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VWESX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Scott St. John

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 28, 2014

8.01

8.0%

As a US corporate bond portfolio manager and chair of the US Corporate Bond Strategy Group, Scott manages dedicated US corporate bond portfolios. The US Corporate Bond Strategy Group meets regularly to discuss the outlook and investment strategy for the US dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bond market. It acts as a forum for the review and evaluation of market cycle, sector, industry, and credit quality strategies, as well as individual issuer ideas. It is also responsible for setting the research agenda for the investment-grade corporate credit team. The strategies developed by the group help shape portfolio positioning for dedicated US Corporate Bond Portfolios, as well as the corporate bond holdings in US Core Bond Plus, Core Bond, Long, and Intermediate Bond portfolios. Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2003, Scott worked as a fixed income analyst at State Street Research (2001 – 2003). Before that, he was a fixed income analyst at Eaton Vance Management (1995 – 2001) and a commercial loan officer for the Bank of Boston (1994 – 1995). Scott earned his MBA from the University of Rochester (1994) and his BS in business management from Cornell University (1990). Scott also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Daniel Shaykevich

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Samuel Martinez

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Arvind Narayanan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2019

2.53

2.5%

Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
1.67 17.42 8.03 6.25

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